Alison Dyer

"“Healthy striving is self-focused: ‘How can I improve?’ Perfectionism is other-focused: ‘What will they think?'” -Brene Brown"

POINTS TOTAL

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759 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

170

minutes

not spent in front of a screen
UP TO

90

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

130

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

459

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

170

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

9.2

pounds

food waste prevented
UP TO

19

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Alison's actions

Nature

Spend Time Outside

I will replace 10 minute(s) each day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside.

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Simplicity

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a walk for 10 minutes each day.

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Health

Reduce refined sugar

I will adopt a diet free of refined sugars, which eliminates sweetened beverages, candy, and processed foods.

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Food

Weekly Meal Planning

I will reduce food waste and save money by prepping for 3 meal(s) each day, only buying the ingredients I need.

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Simplicity

Track my Purchases

I will spend 5 minutes each day maintaining a record of all my purchases and learning about my spending habits.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

Alison Dyer 10/22/2019 11:28 AM
There are pumpkin spiced cinnamon rolls in the office today. They were calling to me. I was just starting to drift over towards the kitchen when I......WENT FOR A WALK INSTEAD!! BOOM DOUBLE POINTS!!

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Alison Dyer 10/17/2019 1:52 PM
Made sugar-free banana bread! It was...not bad! Win!

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Alison Dyer 10/16/2019 1:51 PM
Chocolate cake is in the office and I RESISTED!! No deliciously moist frosted delight for THIS GIRL!

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Alison Dyer 10/15/2019 10:47 AM
I gave in and had a donut today. Tomorrow I'll be back on track!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity

Fresh air and movement are good for our entire being and can help us think more clearly and creatively. How does taking a walk each day affect yourself and/or your work?
Alison Dyer 10/08/2019 9:40 AM
It helps me reset. It is very easy for me to get completely absorbed in my computer while I'm at work. I get very focused and just want to get through all my lists; getting up and going for a walk makes me more productive and enables me to step out and then back into my work. It's necessary and I need to push myself to do it daily!

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Alison Dyer 10/07/2019 1:38 PM
Spent the entire weekend meal prepping and then FORGOT my food Monday morning! Ugh! The struggles of forming habits!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Nature

Rachel Carson said that we need the beauty and mysteries of the natural world for our spiritual and emotional development. Does that ring true for you? What are the implications for a culture that spends most of its time indoors?
Alison Dyer 10/02/2019 1:20 PM
Yes - this rings true! The less time I spend interacting with people and being outdoors, the more I feel like I have forgotten how to do so! Being an introvert makes it very easy for me to justify staying inside for an entire day. My goal is to push myself to get up from my computer and go for more daily walks. And when walking, I want to be present and really notice the environment around me.

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Alison Dyer 10/02/2019 1:08 PM
Just started an October financial calendar for myself. Going to log my daily purchases and really meditate each day on my spending habits. Scary but necessary! Love how the ecochallenge pushes me!

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- Pooja Kashyap 10/02/2019 1:09 PM
  You should get Ben to sign up! :D
  
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Alison Dyer 9/30/2019 2:15 PM
Can't wait for my challenges this year!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity

What have you noticed about your purchases? Where are you inclined to make shifts, if any?
Alison Dyer 9/30/2019 12:23 PM
I already know that I sometimes do a bit of "stress purchasing". I am inclined to become more aware of this and to do less Amazon shopping after 2 glasses of wine...

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